Streamside Predator Freshwater Spinning Series with Blank Through Handle

I use the 7' medium light rod for live bait rigging walleyes. It has the right amount of sensitivity and softness at the tip to detect the lightest bites, without letting the fish know I'm on the other end. Quality construction at the right price - i think they call this value. Looks great too!

I use my 6'6 light rod for pitching 1/8 oz jigs to walleyes. Excellent sensitivity, maybe a bit soft but it's got the power to drive the hook home. I pair this with a 10 sized reel for a nice light setup. It's my only light setup and have no need to change it up.

I was very impressed with how sensitive these rods were. It was very easy to be able to tell the difference between very similar bottom substrates such as sand and fine, fine pebble gravel; even when fishing 20-30 feet down using only a ¼ ounce football head. When I did hook into a fish, this rod loaded great and had good back bone. Over all I just mainly love the way this rod fits in your hand, the AAA grade cork is formed in a very ergonomic and efficient manner. When you pick it up, you crave fishing. I can’t wait to get back out on the water with them, and for a fair price; I’m sure I’ll be picking up more soon, as i highly recomend them to anyone looking for a high quality rod. Thanks Streamside

The new kid on the block is the Predator series of freshwater rods from Streamside.

If you are a walleye angler, then the new 601M will please you. It has the feel of the most expensive rods on the market with its IM8 graphite without the cost associated. The Fuji guides stand up to the abrasion of the new braided lines. The Predator series 601M is my new favourite rod for jigging. Its sensitivity through the split cork handle allows me to feel the bottom structure and strikes instantly. As well I am able to fish all day without getting tired because of its lightweight. Pair it up with mid sized spinning reel such as the SG10 from Emery and you have a great combo for around the $200 mark. Inexpensive compared to other products on the market. Give it a try you will be hooked.

This rod without a doubt is one of the best spinning rods on the market. Why do I say this? First the overall appearance of the rod, a nice rich dark burgundy finish, the triple A cork handle has virtually no filler component, it uses SIC guides, which I consider to be the best on the market, and finally the through handle blank increases sensitivity to an unbelievable level. I took this rod out for some finicky Walleye and it didn’t disappoint at all. In fact the cast ability of the rod is second to none and the sensitivity in my opinion is better than the more expensive brand of rods. I rocked Walleye all afternoon.

A co-worker, Marcel DeVeigne, also took the rod up to northern Manitoba to fish Paint Lake for big Pike. He fished this rod for a solid three days straight catching numerous Pike from 27 inches up to a 41 inch monster. He could not believe how quickly he landed the fish. “It was absolutely awesome fishing with a quality rod that made my trip” he said.

There was one last test I wanted to do to this rod and that was to point load it on the water. The best way to describe this is this, when an angler gets a snag what usually happens is they jerk back on the rod to try and dislodge the snag. When a person does this they put an extreme amount of pressure at one point of the rod, usually between the second and third guide from the tip, and the tip breaks. So with the Predator rod in hand I went out to deliberately try and break the rod. I must have lost $30.00 worth of jigs doing this but I can tell you the rod did not break and I was cranking it with all the strength I had.

The Predator series of rods are top notch and they are extremely affordable. I would highly recommend these rod to anyone.